Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by daemonspudguy » 2021-05-07, 19:00

moonbat wrote:
2021-05-06, 11:51
daemonspudguy wrote:
2021-05-06, 11:15
it won't have an add-ons site yet.
Cough cough ;)

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@daemonspudsguy - some of these are on the Pale Moon addons site, so if you get a Borealis build you can install them from there.
I don't have one. And the source code doesn't exist online yet.

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by moonbat » 2021-05-08, 02:20

There was no need to quote the entire damn post including screenshot :roll:
Tobin can provide you one, join the IRC channel #binaryoutcast on Freenode.
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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-05-08, 02:47

I can?

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by moonbat » 2021-05-08, 02:57

Can, not will.
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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-05-08, 02:58

I won't?

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by moonbat » 2021-05-08, 03:25

That's up to you, isn't it?
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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-05-08, 04:00

Maybe.

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by fatboy » 2021-05-28, 06:33

Been testing the GTK3 build of this on Linux and it is amazing! It is so snappy and just a pleasure to use. There are a few features I would like to have, but they aren't important right now, I'll request them when the time is right. Tobin is doing a great job with this piece of software!

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-05-28, 06:43

What features do you want? Also, do note that Phoebus and other infra work blocks Borealis aside from the Borealis blockers them selves. I am also likely going to bump the version before I release it.

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by fatboy » 2021-05-28, 07:49

New Tobin Paradigm wrote:
2021-05-28, 06:43
What features do you want?
Hi Tobin,
I don't want to sound like a spoiled brat in requesting these, so please ignore them if they are unreasonable or difficult to incorporate, so my wishlist for Borealis:
1) The tabs on top
2) Clear history button or a show history button [the keybinding (Ctrl+Shift+Del) doesn't work?]
3) Show sidebar button (there is probably an extension for this?)
4) Reader view (also an addon that can fix this?)
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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-05-28, 13:29

The shortcut key will be looked at. If it exists and is broken it will be fixed, if not I don't know what functionality you are refering to.

Tabs on top ain't going to happen because of the way the UI is constructed. The tabstrip is NOT a toolbar like in Pale Moon (and Firefox 4+). Anything that tried to mangle it would be a monsterous hack AT BEST. It would be like trying to do it with Firefox 1.5/2's UI. So moz-orient and a touch of css ain't gonna be enough especially seeing how the tabstrip is physically connected and part of tge tabbedbrowser binding not a disconnected and renotely controlled element.

I mention Firefox 1.5/2.0 because hat is basically what the UI structure was loosely inspired and constructed like during the conversion from xpfe to toolkit back when SeaMonkey had true development and a team that gave a shit. Yes, an extension could do it but it would be non-trivial and I for sure ain't going to encurage it.

The rest can be provided by extensions simply for the reason that there is no artwork for said buttons. Netscape never made any.

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by fatboy » 2021-05-28, 13:46

Hi Tobin,

Thanks for the feedback. The tabs on top is definitely not deal breaker, and from what you have said, sounds like a massive task.

How easy would theming be for Borealis?
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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-05-28, 13:50

Theming is like any other application.

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by daemonspudguy » 2021-05-28, 21:28

New Tobin Paradigm wrote:
2021-05-28, 13:29


...back when SeaMonkey had true development and a team that gave a shit.
I really wish that wasn't as depressingly accurate as it is. Shame that those days are long gone.

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by fatboy » 2021-05-29, 09:44

Some more feedback (Linux GTK3 build):

1) The Ctrl+Shift+Del shortcut for delete personal data works. I guess I was expecting some sort of confirmation that command was executed successfully?
2) Mouse middle click pastes clipboard content into tab instead of closing tab?
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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-05-29, 11:08

That is an old ass linux default I need to change. It is one of the middlemouse prefs.

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by moonbat » 2021-05-30, 05:43

fatboy wrote:
2021-05-28, 07:49
3) Show sidebar button (there is probably an extension for this?)
Just use F9 to toggle the sidebar. It's even mentioned as a shortcut when you look at View->Sidebar.
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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by fatboy » 2021-06-01, 08:51

Off-topic:
Can't believe how much I am enjoying this browser and how freaking good it is! Truly an awesome piece of software. Can't wait to see how it progresses.
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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-06-01, 09:27

Stick around for an incoming screenshot in the next less than an hour or so.

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Re: Borealis Navigator Pre-Release Thread

Unread post by New Tobin Paradigm » 2021-06-01, 10:15

The tabstrip is still shitty but it Qute is much better than the garbage icons SeaMonkey came up with. And yeah, they have all four icon states exactly like Ryan's Qute 4 theme. Though not done with fancy css. CBA to rewrite the entire skin at this time :P
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